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How to Install Windows 10/11 on Apple Silicon M1 Macs | The Complete Guide

October 30, 2021 cialu Technology

Introduction: Windows on M1 Macs – Challenges and Solutions Apple’s transition to their custom Silicon processors has marked a revolutionary shift in the computing landscape. The M1 chips deliver exceptional performance and battery efficiency, but they’ve also created significant challenges for users who rely on Windows functionality alongside macOS. With the arrival of Apple Silicon, traditional methods of running Windows[…]

Play Game Boy games on Linux with retro-console emulation

March 1, 2021 cialu Technology

Are there geeks or nerds who haven’t owned a Game Boy from the original series? Maybe only the younger ones, who don’t even remember it. No problem, thanks to modern technologies, the open-source world, and many really smart programmers, it is now possible to play Game Boy on your modern Linux workstation. The Consoles The original Game Boy is an[…]

Batocera.linux. An operating system dedicated to retrogaming

June 5, 2020 cialu Technology

Batocera.linux is an operating system (like Fedora, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Mac OS, or Windows 10) specialized in retrogaming. It is available for laptops, desktop PCs and different nano computers like the Raspberry and the Odroids. On PC, it is available on a USB key and can boot without altering your existing hard drive. As stated by DistroWatch, batocera.linux is a minimal[…]

How to install a macOS Catalina Virtual Machine on Linux

March 18, 2020 cialu Technology

We love Linux, we love Open Source, we avoid all the stress caused by macOS or Windows. However, there will come a time when you need to use software for work and that software runs only on macOS or on Windows. If for Windows we don’t have big problems and we can find solutions in all the sauces, macOS things[…]

How to write an 8-bit emulator with Rust and WebAssembly

January 7, 2020 cialu Technology

Writing an emulator has been on my programming ‘bucket list’ for a long time now. My earliest programming experiences were on early 8-bit microcomputers, and I’ve always enjoyed returning to writing code that is close to the ‘metal’. My initial idea was to write a Atari 2600 VCS emulator because its architecture is absolutely fascinating. However, that architecture also makes[…]